Transportation
What's Gone Wrong With Santa Clara's Light Rail
Edson L. Tennyson diagnoses the problems and performance of Santa Clara's Light Rail.
The Environmental Cost Of Snow Removal
In many states, sand, salt, and liquid chemicals used to clear off snow from roads in winter have adversely affected water quality and the environment.
Bike Thieves Beware
In the bicycle-filled Netherlands, police use GPS-equipped bikes as bait for thieves.
Can Houston Drivers Adapt To Light Rail?
For the last year, Houston has been trying to prepare its drivers for light rail, but already there have been 15 accidents since January 1.
Humor: Laughing With Us Or At Us?
The planning profession makes "The Onion".
Car-Sharing Has Rolled Into San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants San Francisco to become the nation's car-sharing capital.
Congress Stalls; Traffic Slows
Failure to reauthorize a long term transportation spending bill may cause delays, higher costs for local highway and transit projects.
Rapid Transit is the Only Way
Hawaii leads the nation in carpooling, though its own rates are experiencing decline.
Transport Agency saves millions by buying used train cars
UTA in Salt Lake buys used train cars at a savings of $2 million apiece.
China Embraces The Car
Increasing popularity of the private automobile is bringing big changes to China.
Is London's Transport Crisis Over?
Transport problems will continue to strangle London's economy.
Battling For America's 'Auto Soul'
In the battle for American's 'auto soul', the Prius is a surprising winner over the Hummer.
Road Funding -- Who Pays And Is There a Better Way?
The Federal Government in Australia has no specific road responsibilities, but holds a large share of the purse strings and sets priorities in this area.
Florida's Plans for High-Speed Train Derailed Again
Governor Jeb Bush is seeking to repeal plans for "luxury item" bullet train.
Will Seattle's Monorail Actually Get Built?
The Seattle Weekly uncovers a quietly-growing backlash against the Seattle Monorail by the projects one-time supporters.
Cities With Highest Public Transit Use
New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Boston are the cities with the highest public transit use among commuters.
Automobile Apartheid Is Killing New Yorkers
Traffic and automobile supremacy is getting more attention in the Big Apple.
The Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Although the Senate has passed its version of the multi-year surface transportation reauthorization, agreement in the House is harder to reach.
Jetson's Style Transport Coming to Santa Cruz, California
Hugely popular demonstration vehicles could be running in this beach town in less than one year.
British Motorists Underestimate The Cost Of Driving By 50%
Vehicle owners in the U.K. underestimate the cost of driving by 50% but 80% are not willing to give up their cars.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
